He Just Stood There – Watching the Events Unfold
He just stood there. His body rigid, like the trunk of a giant redwood tree, despite the needle-sharp rain ripping
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Creative Writing
Many forms of writing exist which can cross over multiple categories. They are imaginative, inspiring, and often contrasting with academic writing. Creative writing can be fiction or non-fiction and often use an artistic or non-conforming approach to their formatting, word usage, or appearance.
Eerie Sense of Being Watched – Conclusion
Please see Eerie Sense of Being Watched – Part One for the beginning of this story. Millie knew for sure
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Eerie Sense of Being Watched – Part One
Eerie Sense of Being Watched Millie Jenkins carted out all her Halloween decorations from storage. She stopped by the front
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Haunted Candy Bars – Silver Back Gorilla at the Haunted Zoo Conclusion
Haunted Candy Bars Please see Silver Back Gorilla at the Haunted Zoo for the first part of this story. In
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Silver Back Gorilla at the Haunted Zoo
Silver Back Gorilla Maxim, the silver back gorilla, knew his buddy Carl was coming home. Home, for Maxim, was the
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The Purpose We Share as Writers
We poets have a platform, one to express all manner of thought. Often it may just be imagery, expressions of
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Rougarou the Louisianna Werewolf
Rougarou of the Louisiana Bayou Do you like spooky tales to read on Halloween? Well this one might knock your
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Beastly Nights in Gloomdown Heights, Conclusion
Please see Beastly Nights in Gloomdown Heights, Part One Willis glared at the hotel for several minutes. “Well, are you
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Beastly Nights in Gloomdown Heights, Part One
Beastly Nights GLOOMDOWN HEIGHTS, ONE MILE Next Town, Twenty Miles Willis Eden read the highway sign and decided to take
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An Old Woman’s Thanksgiving- In Memory of My Mother
Thanksgiving is a time when many families come together for a celebration. Mine was no exception. But, as we have
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One Day We’ll Meet
I saw your face today, in the chaos of the crowd, and from that one single moment, as if
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Old Haunted House on Cleeves Farm
Old Haunted House … The old haunted house sat far out in back of the property of Monroe Cleeves farm,
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Softly, Softly, Catchy Monkey
What we see is so filtered, our so called reality becomes just an echo of a dream we propagate as
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Brooklyn Dreams
In a corner of Brooklyn, by the bay and the pier, born and raised in Bay Ridge. Manhattan skyscrapers as
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Still Daddy’s Little Girl
Daddy’s Little Girl Time has flown, on silver wings. Memories like butterflies, flitting from flower to flower – fly through
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Happiness Is?
Happiness is a decision… The simplicity of happiness eludes most people, for most spend their lives chasing those things that
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Neighborhood Tramp
Neighborhood tramp enticed Lancelot There is a sweet and beloved dog in our neighborhood. Lancelot is his name. Everybody loves
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Snap Apple Night on Halloween
Snap Apple Night “Feast of the dead?” Arnie’s meatball dropped off the fork when it was halfway to his
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Strange Signals From an Unknown Galaxy
Strange Signals “Hey, Greg! Come have a look at these strange signals,” Andy leaned back in his chair, closely watching
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Remembering September 11th – In My Own Words
I wrote this article immediately after the tragedy on September 11th. I’ve reposted it each year as a personal reminder
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Halloween Dirty Tricks on the Parker Ranch
Halloween Dirty Tricks … “Of all the confounded Halloween dirty tricks ol’ Dabner done played that’s the worst!” Lester threw
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PAPER WINGS
Life’s Lessons On A Paper Wing (Source: ignitebc.com) It was just a paper airplane—a thing of child’s play
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Dream Cottage By Lake
Dream Cottage I knew exactly what I wanted, so was very selective. Gary, my real estate agent was getting
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